Book Haven: Monday 2-5PM [4-16-07]

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana carried Maggie into the bookstore. They'd stopped for a quick grilled cheese then hurried along to Lana's work. Lana sat Maggie down with a book in one of the big comfy chairs while she made sure there was fresh tea and biscuits for the customers.

She also noticed the sign in the window:

Sale! All Children's Books Half Off!

Once everything was set, Lana went back to Maggie and scooped her up in her lap and began reading to her.

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[dude-its-bayla.livejournal.com]

"Books! Moooooooommy! Look! They have books in here! Come onnnnn!"

A very hyper blonde girl dragged a much-less-hyper-and-more-tired-than-usual blonde teenager into the store, and began pointing excitedly at the shelves.

"Oh!" Bayla bounced to a stop, noticing Maggie on Lana's lap. "Sorry! I'll be quiet, like in the library!"

Bayla made a big show of turning around to shush Rikku.

[littlesensitive.livejournal.com]

Maggie saw the little girl and giggled happily at maybe having a playmate. She wriggled off Lana's lap and wandered over. "'S otay, you don' hafta be quiet!"

[dude-its-bayla.livejournal.com]

Bayla bounced. "Yay! I'm not good at bein' quiet anyway. I'm Bayla! Who are you?"

[littlesensitive.livejournal.com]

"Maggie." This girl was bouncy like Unca Bwair. It made Maggie smile. She looked at her mom and tried to look serious. "I mean, Margawet Gwace Ewwison."

[dude-its-bayla.livejournal.com]

"That's a good name," Bayla nodded. "I like your hair. Wanna be friends?"

[littlesensitive.livejournal.com]

"Otay!" Maggie said happily. She had lots of friends, but she always like making new ones. She dug the toe of one shoe into the ground shyly. "I like your hair, too."

[dude-its-bayla.livejournal.com]

"Thanks!" Bayla bounced again. All her friends were back home, not on this island-thing. "I gotsa keep it up so's it's not in my face. Where're you from?"

[beach-babyboy.livejournal.com]

Aiden bounced into the book store, grinning happily. His mommy was taking him shopping in the town and then they were going to the park which is totally happening after this, yeah.

"Hi!" Aiden smiled and waved up at Lana and the little girl in her lap.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori entered the store moments later, a bag in hand. She was chuckling and shaking her head. "Hey Lana."

[the_merriest]

Rikku waved to her fellow cheerleader. "Wow, you too, huh? I guess it's almost everyone."

And then was promptly "SHUSH!"'d by her hyperactive daughter.

"Right, right, quiet like a library, sorry, Bayla." She rolled her eyes, lowering her voice.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Hey Rikku." Tori smiled and waved, laughing a bit. "Me too, yeah." She smirked at the shush. "This little one is Aiden." She pointed to him, as he latched onto her hand.

[the_merriest]

Rikku crouched down to wave to the boy. "Hiya, Aiden."

And then stood up again. "That's Bayla. If I have enormous clumps of hair missing at practice on Wednesday, she's why."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Aiden grinned and waved. "Hi!"

Tori smiled and chuckled. "Hi Bayla. Okay, understandable."

[the_merriest]

Rikku shook her head. "I feel like sending gifts to my dad. For not killing me."

"Aiden looks like a cutie. Who's, uh ..." She trailed off, blushing a little, not sure if it was tactless to ask 'So, who's the dad?'

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana smiled at Tori and the little boy. "Hey, Tori. This is my Maggie," she said gesturing to the little girl in her lap.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Hello Maggie." Tori smiled. "She's adorable, Lana." She really was cute and looked so much like Lana. "This little one is Aiden." Tori gestured to Aiden, who was standing in front of her and ruffled his hair.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"She's Jim's too," Lana said, blushing a little. "But that's probably not hard to figure out. Aiden's a sweetie."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori grinned. "She looks just like you." It was uncanny. "That's Aiden for you." She laughed as he grinned as best he could.

"Mommy says I'm the best behaved boy around." Aiden beamed.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"She does, doesn't she?" Lana said with a dreamy smile. "And Aiden, you are definitely well-behaved. I think you and Maggie must be two of the best behaved kids in town."

[cobra-kids.livejournal.com]

"Tommy!" Ana chased Tommy into the store. "Dad said not to run off!"

"I didn't run, I sneaked." Tommy said, grinning. "Uncle Storm Shadow says I should practice."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Okay, no running here, guys," Lana said with a smile. "Feel free to look around though."

"No running!" Maggie echoed. "You hafta be good 'cause my daddy's a pleeceman and he can put you in jail!"

Lana looked at her a little strangely, but smiled. "I don't think we have to worry about that," she said, "But please do be careful."

[cobra-kids.livejournal.com]

"We're sorry." Tommy said contritely. Then he grinned. "Is your daddy the Man?" he asked Maggie.

[littlesensitive.livejournal.com]

"He's the Pleeceman," Maggie insisted.

[cobra-kids.livejournal.com]

Tommy scratched his head. "Is he the nice one that we can go to for help or the mean one that wants to press everyone?" Tommy had grown up with conflicting messages.

Ana meanwhile facepalmed. "Sorry Miss Lana." she said.

[littlesensitive.livejournal.com]

Maggie put her little hands on her hips. "My daddy helps everybody. He's the bestest pleeceman in the whoooooole world and he's big and strong and takes care of everybody." She thought for a moment. "well, 'less you're a bad guy, then he puts you right in jail for like a million years."

Lana smiled at Ana. "It's okay, hon."